Fundraising and Equity Terms

Intellectual Property represents the intangible property of a company, such as patents, copyrights, trademarks, industrial designs. All these elements are based on the creativity and the innovation brought by the people who work within that company. It can bring a competitive advantage and help differentiate the product and its presentation from others present in that specific market.

The internal rate of return (IRR) is a metric used in financial analysis to estimate the profitability of potential investments. IRR is a discounted rate that makes the net present value (NPV) of all cash flows equal to zero in a discounted cash flow analysis.

IFRS is an international accounting framework providing a set of rules about how to organize and report financial information properly to make them consistent, transparent, and easily comparable around the world. IFRS is used primarily by businesses reporting their financial results around the world, except the United States (which uses GAAP).

The Internet of Things is a broad term representing the billions of physical devices interconnected and connected to the internet, collecting and sharing data. IoT merges the digital and physical universes by using digital intelligence and enabling devices to communicate real-time data without involving any human intervention.

The Investment Committee is set up to conduct and oversee the company's strategy, goals, and investment plans. Several factors may be indicators of the Investment Committee's success, including the committee's composition, skills & abilities, and their approach to developing objectives, policies, and practices.

An investment instrument (also known as a financial instrument) represents any type of financial arrangement that provides the holder or recipient with the promise of earning some return from that investment. Financial instruments types range from a simple savings account to investment opportunities that provide the investor with returns in the form of interest.

An investment portfolio is a set of financial assets owned by an investor, including bonds, stocks, currencies, cash, and commodities. The investor - or their financial advisor - needs to make sure that there is a good mix of assets to maintain balance, which helps foster capital growth within limited or controlled risk.

An investment syndicate is an association or union of people who put together their funds and/or resources to become a part of a significant transaction. Coming together as partners allows them to engage in a transaction that otherwise might be unattainable to an individual. For a group member, the advantage is sharing the risk, governance, and reporting, as the syndicate manager handles all syndicate functions.

An issuer is a legal entity that develops, registers and sells securities. Issuers are legally responsible for the obligations of the issue and for reporting the financial conditions, material developments and any other operational activities, as required by the regulations of their jurisdictions.

Jurisdiction represents an official or court of law's power to enforce laws or carry out legal judgments. It is the right of a political or legal agency to exercise its authority over a territory or a subject matter. It also refers to the power that an agency might have to exercise its jurisdiction over a person.